TAHBILK WINES 1860 Vines Shiraz, Nagambie Lakes 1998

The exquisite 1860 Vines Shiraz derives from rare, pre-phylloxera vines planted in 1860 on a small half-hectare patch of sandy soils on the Tahbilk estate. They are among the oldest, continually-producing Shiraz vines in the world. A severe, once-in-a-century frost in 2006 halved the number of these sesquicentennial vines. Although production is much reduced, the wine still represents an important connection with Victoria's 19th-century wine heritage. The fruit is hand-picked and vinified in new and old oak vats before maturation in French oak for 18 months prior to bottling. With bottle-ageing before release, it is five years from vintage before the wine reaches market. The label design harks back to an original Tahbilk label used during the 1870s, although the 1979 vintage was the first release of this wine. The 1860 Vines Shiraz typically possesses violet/ herb-garden/ blackberry/ spicy/ chocolaty aromas, loose-knit, gravelly tannin structures and underlying savoury oak. With age, it develops a sinuous structure and roasted-chestnut, espresso characters. In many respects, it is an old-fashioned style but the wine evokes a great tradition and a compelling sense of history. Older vintages are bottled under the Chateau Tahbilk label.
<br>
<br>
<p><a style="font-size: 16px; margin-top: 15px; white-space: normal; max-width: 100%;" href="/search?query=%20TAHBILK%201860" target="_self" class="btn btn-lang-red">See More 1860 Vines&gt;&gt; </a></p>

about this product

The exquisite 1860 Vines Shiraz derives from rare, pre-phylloxera vines planted in 1860 on a small half-hectare patch of sandy soils on the Tahbilk estate. They are among the oldest, continually-producing Shiraz vines in the world. A severe, once-in-a-century frost in 2006 halved the number of these sesquicentennial vines. Although production is much reduced, the wine still represents an important connection with Victoria's 19th-century wine heritage. The fruit is hand-picked and vinified in new and old oak vats before maturation in French oak for 18 months prior to bottling. With bottle-ageing before release, it is five years from vintage before the wine reaches market. The label design harks back to an original Tahbilk label used during the 1870s, although the 1979 vintage was the first release of this wine. The 1860 Vines Shiraz typically possesses violet/ herb-garden/ blackberry/ spicy/ chocolaty aromas, loose-knit, gravelly tannin structures and underlying savoury oak. With age, it develops a sinuous structure and roasted-chestnut, espresso characters. In many respects, it is an old-fashioned style but the wine evokes a great tradition and a compelling sense of history. Older vintages are bottled under the Chateau Tahbilk label.

Region
Nagambie Lakes

Nagambie Lakes located in Central Victoria is home to some of Australia’s (and the worlds) oldest pre-phylloxera Shiraz vines, which date back to 1860. It is the only Australian wine region and one of only six worldwide, where the climate is influenced by inland water. The numerous lakes and lagoons in the region, linked by the Goulburn River, have a cooling effect, moderating the average temperature in the area. Nagambie Lakes also possess unique red sandy loam soils owing to their high ferric-oxide content, which has a positive effect on grape quality and adds a distinct regional character to the wines. Best known for old vine Shiraz, the area also has plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon. Rhone white varieties also excel including Viognier, Roussanne and age-worthy Marsanne.

Winery
TAHBILK WINES

Langton’s Selections
^3Tahbilk 1860 Vines Shiraz, Tahbilk Eric Stevens Purbrick (1933 Vines Reserve Shiraz), Tahbilk Eric Stevens Purbrick Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Near Nagambie lies Tabilk Tabilk (‘place of many waterholes’), an important early river crossing for travellers. Tahbilk (with an ‘h’), known until recently as Chateau Tahbilk, is Victoria’s oldest family-owned winery, celebrating almost 140 years of continuous wine production. It has played a hugely important role in the development of the modern Australian wine trade. For over 75 years it has been a vini-cultural centre of wine; a meeting point of some of Australia’s most influential wine intelligentsia.
A pagoda style weatherboard tower commands the winery complex, which dates back to this time. The fabulous new cellar was excavated in 1875. This place reeks of history. Indeed a National Trust plaque near the cellar door recognises this property as being "among highly significant examples of early rural archi

Langton’s Selections
^3Tahbilk 1860 Vines Shiraz, Tahbilk Eric Stevens Purbrick (1933 Vines Reserve Shiraz), Tahbilk Eric Stevens Purbrick Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Near Nagambie lies Tabilk Tabilk (‘place of many waterholes’), an important early river crossing for travellers. Tahbilk (with an ‘h’), known until recently as Chateau Tahbilk, is Victoria’s oldest family-owned winery, celebrating almost 140 years of continuous wine production. It has played a hugely important role in the development of the modern Australian wine trade. For over 75 years it has been a vini-cultural centre of wine; a meeting point of some of Australia’s most influential wine intelligentsia.
A pagoda style weatherboard tower commands the winery complex, which dates back to this time. The fabulous new cellar was excavated in 1875. This place reeks of history. Indeed a National Trust plaque near the cellar door recognises this property as being "among highly significant examples of early rural architecture worthy of preservation".
The Purbrick Family bought the property in 1925. Alister Purbrick is a third generation winemaker who has modernised Tahbilk without abandoning the past. Tahbilk produces a wide range of wines and is particularly known for its high-standard Shirazes and Cabernet Sauvignons. 1860s vines Shiraz derives from a small patch of half hectare ungrafted pre-Phylloxera, original Estate planted vines and is amongst some of the oldest direct producing Shiraz vines in the world. The wine is both a curio and an experience. The fruit is handpicked and fermented in century old oak vats before maturation in French oak for 18 months prior to bottling. The wine is further aged in bottle for four years "bottle-aging" before release making it 6 years after vintage before it reaches market.
The label design harks back to an original Tahbilk wine label used during the 1870s although the 1979 vintage was the first of this release. Produced in miniscule quantities, this wine is made very much in the traditional fashion. The term ‘old vines’ often suggests deeply concentrated wines, but this style is more elegant with plummy/chocolaty/berry fruit flavours and looseknit gravelly tannin structures. The Reserve type wines are now re-badged Eric Stevens Purbrick Shiraz from 1933 vines and Eric Stevens Purbrick Cabernet Sauvignon are both muscular but resonating styles with plenty of cellaring future. The latter is a continuum of Tahbilk’s Special Bin Cabernet Sauvignon of which the first release was in 1952. These early releases sometimes appear on the market.
Tahbilk is also Australia’s pioneering producer of Marsanne. The occasionally released 1927 Vines Marsanne is a leaner, tighter style to allow further bottle development. Tahbilk is a Victorian icon – in the truest sense of the world.
Andrew Caillard MW, Langton's

ABN: 13 133 179 656 New South Wales: Liquor Act 2007. It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years. License Number: LIQP770010303 Victoria: Victoria Liquor Control Reform Act 1998: It is an offence to supply alcohol to a person under the age of 18 years (Penalty exceeds $17,000), for a person under the age of 18 years to purchase or receive liquor (Penalty exceeds $700). License Number: 32055289